More UNPers, JVPers joining SLFP daily - Healthcare Minister

Nadira Gunatilleke

The Government will launch a special programme to felicitate members of the UNP and the JVP who join the SLFP because they are disappointed with the leaderships of those parties. The number of UNP and JVP members joining the SLFP is increasing day by day, Healthcare and Nutrition Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva said.

Minister De Silva was addressing the gathering after ceremonially opening the Rs. 600 million new bus stand at Bibile. He said that the felicitation ceremonies will commence from Badulla next month. The SLFP is going to be the strongest political party in Sri Lanka by 2009 because more and more UNPers and JVPers are joining the SLFP in their droves as they are fed up with their party leaderships.

Minister De Silva said that the Government announced three forecasts prior to the North Central and Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council Election and all those forecasts are now becoming realities. The first one is the further deterioration of the UNP.

Now the leadership of the UNP is under pressure from its own MPs who are demanding that its leader step down from the leadership. The JVP leadership is also facing many troubles. The people of Sri Lanka has showed that the JVP will not be able to win even a single seat at future elections because of their political strategy based on destruction of institutes and systems.

Minister De Silva said that the people are very pleased with the performance of the Government. More and more people from the UNP and the JVP make requests from Cabinet Ministers, Provincial Councilors and other politicians on obtaining the membership of the SLFP.

Nation Building Minister Jagath Pushpakumara and Uva Province Chief Minister Vijith Vijayamuni also spoke.